What is the poverty line in India?
Photo Credit: Courtesy of 3DStockPhoto (Is India part of the UN? image)
In 2012, the Indian government stated 22% of its population is below its official poverty limit. The World Bank, in 2011 based on 2005's PPPs International Comparison Program, estimated 23.6% of Indian population, or about 276 million people, lived below $1.25 per day on purchasing power parity.